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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chicken-Crow-For-Day do?
(a) Declares that he should be the new preacher.
(b) Proclaims himself as a dyed-in-the-wool sinner.
(c) Helps himself to some of the collections as they pass.
(d) Proposes to Essie.

2. Who does Laura meet as she is closing the church one night?
(a) Birdie Lee.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Chicken-Crow-For-Day.
(d) Zora.

3. In Chapter 4, what do the two women argue about concerning the Bible?
(a) Getting a less expensive Bible.
(b) If they even need a Bible since both have many verses memorized.
(c) What percentage of their first day's take will go towards its purchase.
(d) Whether they should read from it at the opening of the preaching.

4. What cliche does Laura quote to convince Essie?
(a) The Lord helps those who help themselves.
(b) The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
(c) Ask and ye shall receive.
(d) Ask not and you get not.

5. Who is Birdie Lee?
(a) A small girl who wants her mommie to be healed.
(b) A small elderly woman who steps forward and promises that from that night on she's giving her life to Jesus.
(c) A prostitute who brings a message from her pimp.
(d) A cop who is watching the women to make sure they are not doing anything illegal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Buddy and Laura do as a new scarlet curtain is hung as a backdrop for the services?

2. How are Essie and Laura described on the first day of church in their new place?

3. As Laura leaves, what is she hoping?

4. What does Laura want to play a greater role in church services?

5. When do the women arrive at the street corner?

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